This yr’s Weed Science Discipline Day might be held on Thursday, July 14 on the Iowa State College Curtiss Farm, Ames, IA.
Though the 2022 chilly and moist spring has considerably delayed corn and soybean planting in Iowa, we’re nonetheless on observe to exhibit corn and soybean analysis plots on the Discipline Day.
The Discipline Day will embody an replace on corn and soybean herbicide applications, standing of herbicide resistance in waterhemp in Iowa, cereal rye cowl crop for weed management, and demonstrations of novel harvest weed management strategies together with chaff lining and seed destructor.
The ISU Weed Science is a front-runner in testing the potential of those two novel harvest weed management applied sciences to manage herbicide-resistant weeds together with waterhemp in soybean manufacturing methods. We can even show UAV-based applied sciences for in-crop weed species detection and precision weed management.
The occasion is meant for crop producers, crop consultants, and others concerned with the crop business. A number of graduate college students additionally might be readily available to assist lead the dialogue and reply questions.
The Discipline Day begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. and features a complimentary lunch at midday. The afternoon will function self-led excursions of herbicide analysis plots.
Iowa State College’s Curtiss Farm is situated at 2219 State Avenue, Ames, IA 50014.
Registration is free however needs to be accomplished by June 30 to assist with the lunch rely. Register by contacting Meaghan Anderson, discipline agronomist with ISU Extension and Outreach, at 319-331-0058, or mjanders@iastate.edu.